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Over 3, 000 APC members in Ondo defects to PDP

Daily Dispatch October 30, 2018

No fewer than 3,000 members of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Ondo State on Tuesday defected to the Peoples Democratic Party. Similarly, about 2,000 members of the newly formed Zenith Labour Party in the state have also decamped to the PDP. The event took place at the PDP secretariat

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INEC warns US, UK, Russia against interfering in 2019 election

Daily Dispatch October 30, 2018

A head of the 2019 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has raised the alarm over possible foreign interference in the process through the internet. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC Chairman, raised the concern on Monday in Abuja. He put advanced democracies in Europe, North America, Russia and elsewhere on notice that the country […]

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Submit my son in-law’s name to INEC as Imo gov primaries winner, Okorocha urges APC

Daily Dispatch October 28, 2018

Governor Rochas Okorocha of imo State has appealed to the National working Committee of the All Progressives Congress, led by Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, to submit the name of his son in-law, Mr, Uche Nwosu, to the Independent National Electoral Commission as the winner of the APC governorship primaries in the state. Okorocha made the appeal […]

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APC primaries: Protesters storm Niger Gov house over alleged replacement of candidate

Daily Dispatch October 25, 2018

A crowd of protesters has blocked the road leading to the Niger State Government House, accusing the All Progressives Congress of replacing their candidate. According to them, Jafaru Illiyasu Auna won the APC ticket to contest for the Magama/Mariga/Rijau Federal Constituency but he was replaced with Shehu Saleh, who had contested for Zone C senatorial ticket […]

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‘PDP yet to name further members of Presidential Campaign Council’ – Ologbondiyan

Daily Dispatch October 24, 2018

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it is yet to name further  members of its Campaign Council for the 2019 presidential  election. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Kola Ologbondiyan, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Ologbondiyan said the party’s attention had been drawn to a phony post circulating in the social […]

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We have right to submit Zamfara candidates’ names, APC tells INEC

Daily Dispatch October 24, 2018

The All Progressives Congress says it has right to submit names of its candidates for elective positions in Zamfara State for the 2019 general elections. The APC National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Lanre Onilu, stated this while speaking with newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja, saying it was without prejudice to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s stance. […]